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UNITED STATES i 1,645,369 PATENT OFFICE.

IVA G. BIBEBMAN, 01 PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

LADY'S AND CEILDB BLOOMERS.

Application filed August 16, 1827. Serial No. 218,250.

This invention is an improvement over the garment disclosed in mycopending application Serial N 0. 212,687, filed August 13, 1927, and,generally stated, relates to nether garments and has more especialrelation to garments for feminine and childrens wear, commonly calledbloomers.

The leading object-of the present invention mag be said to reside in theprovision of an un ergarment of the character stated in which the bodyportion is out upon a true bias and having its parts so folded that aclosed back and a closed bottom are provided with no stitches at therear or sides, the garment being practically made from a single piece ofmaterial with no crotch present.

A further object of the 1 resent invention is to provide a arment of-t echaracter stated in which t e entire waist-line and hip portions areabsolutely smooth and fiat, and in which all excess fullness iseliminated.

A further object is to make the back portion so ample that the greatestpossible freedom is allowed with no binding at any point.

A still further object is to provide adjustability for. conveniencewithout the use of elastic or draw string of any kind and withoutresorting to darts, pleats, or gathers of any kind.

A further object is to provide a garment of the character stated whichhas a smooth and. well fitting portion around the hips of the wearer andwhich at the bottom of the garment is outwardly flared, skirt fashion.

A still further object is to provide a garment of the character statedthe back of which is quite full, without seams, and which because thematerial is out upon a bias readily yields with body movements withoutstress or strain being exerted upon-the back of the garment.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a garment ofthe character stated which at its bottom is entirely closed, and shapedin so novel a manner that excess fullness is eliminated while allowingthe greatest possible amount of material adjacent the leg openings, sothat the comfort of the wearer is assured in various leg movements.

A further object is to provide a frontal insert for the garment shapedin so novel a manner that adjustability of the waist and hip portions ofthe garment may be secured without the use of elastic or draw strings,and in which smoothness and fullness at the ,front of'the armentimmediately the waist band is secured. A further object is to providefor leg adustability and complete snugness by the use of the novelfrontal insert so that the knee cuff lies smooth and constant incontradistinction to shifting, thus making for comfort to the wearer.

The invention consists of the novel construction hereinafter describedand finally claimed. Other and further objects not at this timeappearing will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The nature, characteristic features and scope of the invention will bemore fully understood from the following description taken in connectlonwith the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, and in which: Fig.1, is a view in front elevation of my novel bloomer.

Fig. 2, is a rear view thereof.

adjacent Fig. 3, is a view of a blankfrom which my novel bloomer isfashioned; and Fig. IS a view of the frontal insert used in con unctionwith the blank shown in Fig.3.

or the purpose of illustrating my invention I have shown in theaccompanying drawings one form thereof which is at present preferred byme, since the same has been found in practice to give satisfactory andreliable results, although it is to be understood that the variousinstrumentalities of which my invention consists can be variouslyarranged and organized and that my invention is not limited to theprecise arrangement and organization of the instrumentalities as hereinshown and described.

In the drawings, and referring first to Figs. 3 and 4:, I will describethe blank or pattern and the frontal insert as used in conjunctiontherewith, from which I fashion my novel bloomer. In carrying out thepresent invention I form the blank or pattern shown in Fig. 3, from asingle piece of material which is out upon. a true bias, that is, at anangle of 45. Referring to Fig. 3, the vertical line designated byreference letters A-A illustrates thebias of the goods as does thehorizontal line BB. The line designated CC which extends at an angle of45 bisects the intersection of lines A-A' and BB and denotes thestraight of the oods as it is commonly termed in the trade. e upper partof the blank is out upon the inwardly extending curvature designated 1,

from the points 2-2 to form, the waist lineof the bloomer. From theoints 2-2 to the oints 3-3 the blank extends upon outwardydirectedstraight lines 44. From the points 3-3 to the oints 5-5 the blankextends upon inward y directed straight lines 6-6. Between the points-5-5 which are at the bottom of the blank the curvatures 7-7 and 8 areprovided. The frontal piece is cut at its top from the points 9-9 toform the curvature 10. Between the points 9-9 and the points 11-11 theblank is out upon outwardly curved lines 12-12. From the points 11-11 tothe points 13-13 the blank is out upon straight lines 14.-14. Betweenthe points 13-13 the blank is inwardly cut to provide the curvature 15.When the above described blank is properly folded in connection with thefrontal piece and the two stitched together, as best seen in Fig. 1,there is fashioned the bloomer boclly of the present invention.

ving now described the blank and frontal piece I will now describe indetail the manner of bloomer formation. The blank is positioned as shownin Fig. 3 and the frontal piece is laid upon the top thereof with thecurved edge of the frontal iece coincident with the curved edge 1 o' theblank. The points 2-2 of the blank are then folded over to meet theoints 9-9 of the frontal piece, and the points 3-3 of the blank arefolded over to meet the frontal piece, in which position of parts theedges 4-4 and 6-6 of the blank meet with the curved edges 12 of thefrontal piece. The points 5-5 of the blank are then folded over to meetthe points 13-13 of the frontal piece and the curved parts 7-7 and thecurved part 8 of the blank are caused to align with the curved part 15of the frontal piece. When these parts are properly stitched togetherthere is at the front of the bloomer a seam 16, see Fig. 1, whichextends from the waist line to the leg opening 17. Opposite to this seam16 there is formed a seam 18 which extends from the opposite leg opening17 to the point 19 which is somewhat below the waist line. This providesa flap 20 so that waist adjustments may be obtained. Stitched around thetop of the bloomer bod is a waist band 21 which is provided witfastening means, as for instance buttons 22, and with a button hole 23.Snap fastener parts 24 or equivalent means as hooks and eyes may berovided, as shown in Fig. 1, for securing t eflap 20 to the frontalpiece 25. That part of the garment at the bottom thereof is closed as at26- between the leg openings 17-17, and the frontal piece is stitchedtothe closed bottom by the seam 27 which as clearly shown in Fig. 1 isupwardly curved. At the front of the garment upon each side the frontalpiece extends down to the knee cuff 28, as clearly shown in Fig. 1, sothat the knee cuff may lie smooth in constant position. Each knee cuffhas extended ther'earound, upon each side of the frontal pieceextension, elastic, draw-strings, or the like. Thus, at the rear of thebloomer the leg openings 17 are rovided with, for instance, elastic; butat t e front no elastic is present. A bloomer constructed along thelines above described is provided at'the rear with ample fullness and,without an crotch, andat the front with not too muc fullness so that thegarment will snugly fit around the body of the wearer, articularly i tthe hip portions and around the waist me. ployed so that seams arereduced to a minimum. If desired, instead of having the flap 20 as shownin Fig. 1, the frontal piece may be stitched to the garment body and thebloomer opened upon one or each side, and provided with but-tons or euivalent fastening mediums in order to ta e care of waist lineadjustment.

Among the advantages obtained by my novel bloomer, mention may be madeof the following:

The bloomer is cut on theprinciple of one piece of material for the bodyon a true bias, with a set-in piece in front cut in a novel Way forwaist adjustability without the use of elastic or draw strin of anykind, so arranged that the fullest enefit is derived in supplyingroominess and comfort, and the elimination of bunchiness, gathering andfullness.

The entire waist line is smooth and flat, eliminating all excessfullness which comes with use of elastic or draw string, and without theuse of darts, pleats or gathers of any kind.

There are no seams at the back or sides, eliminating all discomfort inrubbing or in side-wise pulling.

Fullest possible room for leg stretchin and comfort is allowed, withoutthe use 0 seams or extra material.

The novel set-in front piece permits adjustability. to waist, hip andleg measurement as desired, without the use of elastic or draw string ofany kind.

The front piece gives smoothness and flatness around the waist, withoutthe use of elasticor draw string.

The novel inset front piece, which extends .down to the leg, permits therest of the knee-cuff to lie smooth and in a permanent position,eliminating the discomfort that comes from the constant shifting of theposition of the knee-cuff.

What I claim is:

An undergarment of the character stated comprising a main body rtion anda frontal portion, said garment eing narrowed adjacent its top to snuglyengage over the But two pieces of material are em-.

hips of the wearer and outwardly flared adjacent its bottom, saidgarment having an open top, a rmanently closed rear portion and a closebottom portion, the latter being provided with leg openings, the frontof the garment being partially formed of folded-over portions of saidmain body'portion, said main body portion being formed of a blank havinggreater transverse length 10 than vertical height and being pointed atits opposed transverse ends, the blank sides convergin to form saidends-and meeting at an ang e of substantially 9Q degrees, the

bottom of said main portion forming an outwardly curved ed e connectingthe lowest portions of said si es, a frontal piece having bifurcatedparts, tended from the waist line to the knee-cuffs of the garment, thesaid main body portion being stitched to said frontal piece to providefront seams onl E VA G. BIBERMAN.

which frontal piece is ex

